New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23

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II would seem that not content with keeping
General Sheridan out Of the Valley Of the Shenan-
doah some Southern agitstors oil the bloody SHIRT
would fain have Columbia, s. c., give General
sherman the cold shoulder The Charleston News
and Courier can be regarded ms the organ OF this
particular flock OF wild asses. 1t charges that
Columbia was burned by Shermans order, adding
81 the man who was capable of authorizing the com
mission of such crime and OF subsequently chafS-
ing il upon one whom he knew to be innocent, Is
fullv canable of denying the guilt that has been
fastened upon him We submit TO General Rosser
that this is a mean attempt the part of this
charleston paper to divert attention from his own
Darbed wire fence.
A new machine for elevating ice is described in
some of the Hudson River newspapers. If It's IN
ventor is democrat and would like to get place
on the Democratic State ticket this lal, he would
do wen to keep quiet about his ice elevator But
If he happcs to have thought ont new and I'M
proved method of eevating-say rum to the helsht
Of the average male mouth-wen the convention
will doubtless nut HIM the ticket by reclamation
The Jubilee with its "reminiscences Of fifty years
" progress must have proved source oil cncour-
agement and rcfrcshment TO Tory pessimists who
have formed the habit Of lamcntng the decadencc
OF the Empire and denOuncing Mr.. Gladstone as the
root Of oil political evil They must have been
surprised by the evidences oil the loyalty OF Ihc
Queen, subjects after all those "rey olutionary
experiments on the electoral franchise for winch
tbc Liberal leader has been largely responsible.
a h.. 10 .Qo Of nnt hal
in spite OF all the wicked plots for dismember-
mcnt and all the deporable miscarriages OF
political government which the "ill-starrcd and
malevolcntp genius Of Mr.. Gladstone has brought
about. there still remained a patriotic and law
abiding nation to honor the sovereign upon the
completion of her ffieth year on the throne.
Here I. one Southern relic tattcred, stained, and
useless which tho President has full power TO box
up and send back 10 Arkansas. There would be no
outcry AGAINST the return Of Garland IL Wouli DO
authorized by existing law and JUSTIFIED as an eAecu
two act Ncw-YorS Sun.
The Solid South prefers to have that tattered
iia0 kept exhibition at the Department OF JUS
tice. The President has no desire TO send it bnck
when its return would bring reproach upon South
ern craftsmanship That relic is sale where 1t Is
Now and then John Doc advertises that he VIII
not be responsible for any debts contracted by
ms disesle, med contemporary Mrs. Doc John viii
therefore be interested I'm hearing OF case which
was recently tried In France. count who had
avcn such an unfeclng notice through the news
papers was sued by n drSsmalIer for articles
furnished his wife. The dressmaller won the suit
and the unga,iant husband was compelled TO pay
her claim IN full Nor was that ali The Count
had to do. The judge adc him listen TO n lesson
on the duty which The husband owes to his wife.
He was informed t'iat h" was bound to "nnder
tho wife's existence agreeable and therefore
bound to "embelish7 her He was further In
formed that an cmtcllished wife benefits the
husband in direct manner We do not know
II there are any American decisions which CORE
spond 10 this French one but it obviously stands
John Doe I'm hand 10 find out before paying for
any more such advertisements. We call Johns
attention to the fact that establishment Is an
elastic term which could be made to cover a large
assortment OF bills.
The Erie railroad ticket aren't at Binghamton,
20 The Republican" OF that city reports, Is called
The most patient solver Of conundrums along the
line Of the road. Perhaps then he can solve this
conundrum Why are those rebel flags like
President Cleveland? "Becausc they not to be
returned did you say, Mr. Ticket Agent Right
the iirst time.
The capture Of the Ute chief Colorow in Colorado
by the Federal troops Is good news. Colorow is rs
bad an Indian MS can be found when Geronimo and
his band are out of the way. He has been a great
hindrance TO the development Of western Colorado
Tor several years and is credited with the murder
Of n large number OF miners and prospectorS. If
this old scOundre is not - be dealt with az n
white murderer and robber would be it is at least
TO be hoped That that he viii be put where he can
never go raiding again.
: Before Mr. Cleveland had perpctrated his colossal
rebel flag blundor, Mr.. Manning reported as
referring t. him the winning card in the pOllt-
cal game II Manning was to give his opinion of
the President to-day In the fsuratiye language
IL would probably consist Of the one expressive
word-euchcred.
DR.. 1almage is nothing if not eXtravagant His
ouburst against the filthy streets Of his city Is
not justified IL is true that the streets OF Brook
lyn have not been well cleaned in a long time and
that some Of them are in exceedingly bad con-
iilion But there is no danger of a postilencc on
account of this. limd people have no need to
resort TO immediate flight in order to escape such
\ calamity. Besides. new street cleaning con-
tractor has just got to work. lie has not made
yood start but it is only fair to give him chance.
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PERSONAL
Mr. Gladstone relates that when he n young
and ardent Tory at Oxford no ventured to expostu-
late uth a literal workman who taking part